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KC priest finishes bike tour that raised awareness about poverty - Kansas City Star

Kansas City StarKC priest finishes bike tour that raised awareness about povertyKansas City StarA Jesuit priest from Kansas City arrived in Key West on Saturday after a 5000-mile bike ride to raise awareness about poverty. The Rev. ...Jesuit priest finishes bike tour for povertyMiamiHerald.comPriest Completes 5000-Mile TrekCBS 4Long ride ends in Key WestWPTVall 21 news articles »

Study: Milwaukee County has highest poverty rate - BusinessWeek

Study: Milwaukee County has highest poverty rateBusinessWeekA report from University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers says Milwaukee County has the highest poverty rate in the state. The second Wisconsin Poverty ...Report: statewide poverty at 11% in 2008Daily CardinalStudy: Over 11% of Wisconsinites Lived in Poverty in '08WTAQUW-Madison researchers release Wisconsin Poverty Report: New measure tells new ...University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison.comall 36 news articles »

Combustible crystals...Craigslist giving up?...Poverty pledges - 9&10 News

Combustible crystals...Craigslist giving up?...Poverty pledges9&10 NewsVIENNA (AP) — The UN secretary-general says economic uncertainty is no excuse for governments to back away from pledges to reduce global poverty. ...and more »

UN chief: Bad economy no excuse for aid cuts - BusinessWeek

UN chief: Bad economy no excuse for aid cutsBusinessWeekThe UN secretary-general says economic uncertainty is no excuse for backing away from pledges to reduce global poverty. World leaders agreed in 2000 to a ...and more »

Poverty rises to record level in Chicopee - MassLive.com

Poverty rises to record level in ChicopeeMassLive.comThe poverty rate, calculated by the number of children eligible for free and reduced lunch, has been rapidly growing over the past two years and is nearing ...and more »

Poverty affects white pupils the hardest

Poverty has a much bigger impact on the performance of white British pupils than on any other ethnic group according to studies.

Poverty has Wairarapa families in its grip

Poverty-stricken Wairarapa families are putting off going to the doctor or dentist and seeking treatment from free services. The trend is revealed in a just-released Families Commission report titled Social Services in Masterton: The views of Families and Whanau.

Poverty endangers pupils' performance

A new study suggests that poverty greatly influence the educational performance of white British children than any other ethnic group in the United Kingdom.

Poverty rises to record level in Chicopee

CHICOPEE - As children return to school next week, there will be significantly more from low-income families than there have been in recent years.

Economic Growth as a Poverty Reduction Strategy

Current poverty reduction approaches that separate poverty from the broader process of economic growth and development are unlikely to succeed and could leave about 1 billion people destitute by 2015, according to a new United Nations report released ...